Psychoactive herbs in veterinary behavior medicine [[electronic resource] /] / Stefanie Schwartz

• Autore: Schwartz Stefanie
• Pubblicazione: Ames, Iowa, : Blackwell Pub., 2005
• Edizione: 1st ed.
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (434 p.)
• Disciplina: 636.089/578
• Soggetto topico: Psychotropic plants - Therapeutic use; Veterinary diet therapy; Veterinary psychopharmacology; Alternative veterinary medicine
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Contents; Preface; Disclaimer and Overview of Risks; Foreword (Dr. Susan Wynn, Dr. Phil Rogers); 1 Western Psychoactive Herbs; Agaricus Species and Other Medicinal Mushrooms; Avena sativa (Oat); Catha edulis (Khat); Humulus lupulus (Hops); Hypericum perforatum (St. John's Wort); Lactuca virosa (Wild Lettuce); Lavandula angustifolia (Lavender); Matricaria chamomilla (Chamomile); Melissa officinalis (Lemon Balm); Nepeta cataria (Catnip); Papaver somniferum (Opium Poppy); Passi.ora incarnata (Passion Flower); Pausinystalia yohimbe (Yohimbe); Piscidia species (Dogwood Tree) ; Tilia spp. (Linden Tree)Turnera diffusa (Damiana); Valeriana officinalis (Valerian); Verbena spp. (Vervain); Vitex agnus-castus (Chaste Tree); 2 Native American Psychoactive Herbs; Cypripedium calceolus (Yellow Lady's Slipper); Eschscholzia californica (California Poppy); Lobelia inflata (Wild Tobacco); Lophophora williamsii (Peyote); Panax quinquefolius (American Ginseng); Piper methysticum (Kava); Psilocybe spp. (Psilocybin); Salvia spp. (Sage); Sanguinaria canadensis (Bloodroot); Scutellaria spp. (Scullcap); Miscellaneous Native American Psychotropic Herbs; 3 Ayurvedic Psychoactive Herbs ; Historical Perspective of AyurvedaIntroduction to Ayur Vidya; The Five Elements; The Three Doshas (Tridoshas) and Twenty Gunas; The Seven Dhatus; The Seven Chakras; Ayurveda and Psychiatry; Ayurveda and Veterinary Behavior Medicine; Albizzia lebbeck; Asparagus racemosus; Bacopa monniera; Centella asiatica; Vitex negundo; Withania somnifera; Miscellaneous Psychoactive Herbs of Ayurvedic Medicine; 4 Oriental Psychoactive Herbs; Introduction; Historical Perspective of Traditional Chinese Medicine; Basic Principles of TCM; Angelica sinensis (Dang gui); Astragalus membranaceus (Huang qi) ; Bupleurum chinense (Chai hu)Corydalis yanhusuo (Yan hu suo; syn. Corydalis cava); Eleutherococcus senticosus (Siberian Ginseng); Ginkgo biloba (Ginkgo); Huperzia serrata (Huperzine); Panax ginseng (Chinese Ginseng); Salvia miltiorrhiza (Dan shen); Schisandra chinensis (Wu wei zi); Zingiber officinale (Ginger); Miscellaneous Chinese Herbs; Kampo; 5 Miscellaneous Psychoactive Herbs; Introduction; Acorus calamus; Bach's Flower Essences; Cannabis sativa; Griffonia simplicifolia; Theobroma cacao; 6 Suggested Clinical Applications of Psychoactive Herbs ; 7 Basic Approaches to Common Behavior Problems in Pet Cats and DogsA Psychoactive Pharmaceutical Drugs in Veterinary Behavior Practice; B Traditional Jewish Medicine: Parallels to Ayurveda and Traditional Chinese Medicine; C Online Resources; Index of Psychoactive Herbs; General Index
• Sommario/riassunto: The phenomenal growth of public interest in alternatives to Western treatments for human disease has spilled over into veterinary medicine. Many holistic veterinarians and pet owners are now interested in using alternative remedies to solve health problems with their pets. Psychoactive Herbs in Veterinary Behavior Medicine is the first text on psychoactive herbal remedies for the treatment of behavior problems in small animals. Psychoactive Herbs in Veterinary Behavior Medicine is an important guide for board-certified veterinary behaviorists, as well as veterinarians and
• Titolo autorizzato: Psychoactive herbs in veterinary behavior medicine
• ISBN: 1-282-29099-1; 9786612290992; 0-470-34464-4; 0-470-34434-2
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910144839603321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II